Coffee Buttercream

By bethpanzarella

Ingredients

• 1/3 1/3
• cup butter
• 4 4
• cups powdered sugar
• 3 3
• tablespoons strong brewed coffee, cooled
• 1 1
• teaspoon vanilla
• Strong brewed coffee, cooled (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Allow butter to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup of the powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in the 3 tablespoons brewed coffee and the vanilla. Gradually beat in the remaining powdered sugar. If necessary, beat in additional brewed coffee until buttercream reaches spreading consistency.